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The Franchise Hockey Manager series returns for the 2021-22 season with plenty of new additions. OOTP Developments and Com2uS has packed many new features and improvements into it. Driven by community feedback. FHM 8 is their strongest entry yet in our longstanding NHL®-licensed PC hockey strategy series. [This press release is made courtesy of OOTP Developments] Choose one of dozens of leagues around the world and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize: FHM 8 is licensed by the NHL®, allowing you to take the reins of your favorite franchise to capture the Stanley Cup®. Take control of a national team and try for international supremacy. Choose a historical game, where you can begin in any year in NHL® history right back to the beginning in 1917. Or if you’d like to create your own customized league, you can do that as well! . Release the Kraken! Draft your own version of the expansion Seattle Kraken or enter the league with their real lineup. Take control based on in-game events Alter players’ styles and tactics in response to game events. All new for Franchise Hockey Manager 8: NEW FINANCIAL SYSTEM!: Build your Legacy with the new financial system, allowing you much more control over your budget and operations. NEW ON-ICE DECISIONS!: You directly influence your players’ choices on the ice! UP-TO-DATE 2021-2022 NHL® ROSTERS: The fans are back in the stands, and we have fully-updated rosters, teams, leagues, and stats for the 2021-2022 NHL® season! A LIVING, BREATHING HOCKEY WORLD!: New rumours, news stories, and new stats reveal your hockey world. IMPROVED 2D GAME MODE!: The 2D game system has undergone many changes to improve player behaviour, animation, and statistical output, and received some new graphics and aminations too! REALISTIC HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Junior, College, and European leagues in historical games have been significantly fleshed out, so young players will no longer just be free agents before they’re signed or drafted, and the Sponsorship/Affiliate system that was used by the NHL up until the 1960’s is now simulated as well. BUILD YOUTH SYSTEMS: European teams will now be able to take steps to improve the quality of the young players entering their youth systems. ADJUSTABLE TRADE DIFFICULTY: Trading difficulty can now be adjusted, allowing for easier or more difficult trade negotiations – or nearly impossible ones! MORE POSTGAME FEEDBACK! A new postgame analysis screen points out the good, the bad, and the ugly of both teams’ performances. WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: 2D Mode now has a “highlights” option that’ll allow you to view only the game’s key moments, or just the goals. NEW CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS: Custom games can now add tournaments that allow the participation of teams from multiple leagues, and can add new leagues after the game has started. YOUR OWN NOTEPAD: Players now have a user-editable “Notes” view that can be used to record your own notes, reminders, etc. regarding them. HOCKEY CARDS! We’ve added a new “hockey card” style for displaying player portraits on some screens. FHM 8 is big, bold, and packed with improvements – continuing to build on the foundation of our long-running hockey strategy series. Join in the conversation about FHM 8 on discord or below on Reddit.. The post The Puck Drops on Franchise Hockey Manager 8 appeared first on GM Games - Sports General Manager Video Games. View the full article